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Katlianik, Ivan – Online Submission, 2013
Enabling distant individuals to assemble in one virtual environment, synchronous distance learning appeals to researchers and practitioners alike because of its unique educational opportunities. One of the vital components of successful synchronous distance learning is interactivity. In virtual environments, interactivity is limited by the…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Qualitative Research
Sangangula, Londaka Amasio – Online Submission, 2016
The purpose of this study was to provide views of teachers and pupils on large class size and its effects on teaching and English learning, at "Instituto Médio Politécnico do Namibe", and by showing that the large class scenario at IMP-Namibe may be attributed to various factors of which the most pertinent is the imbalance between the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Class Size, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Al-Taiar, Hasanen – Online Submission, 2014
Purpose: The purpose of this thesis was to examine the teaching ways I undertook in teaching medical students and to examine the use of a structured teaching plan for the academic and clinical tutors in psychiatry. The teaching plan was developed for use, initially by Oxford University Academic tutors at the Department of Psychiatry. In addition,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychiatry, Mental Disorders, Teaching Methods
Chan, Roy Yew-Hung – Online Submission, 2011
This comparative research examined the effects of student involvement and college environment on students' learning and living experience delivered by two aspiring world-class universities in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Few studies have shown how the levels of student involvement and college environment can benefit students at world-class institution.…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Statistical Analysis, Interaction
Conroy, Michelle; Marchand, Trisha; Webster, Matt – Online Submission, 2009
The purpose of this action research project is to motivate elementary students in writing, specifically in the areas of creativity, detail, and accuracy. The teacher researchers wanted to develop self-motivated and knowledgeable writers. This project was conducted from September 2nd, 2008 to January 30th, 2009. The targeted students enjoyed…
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Student Attitudes, Research Projects, Creative Writing
Kafyulilo, Ayoub Cherd – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which overweight and obesity are challenges among primary school children in Kinondoni and Njombe districts. The study sought to investigate those aspects in terms of prevalence, causes and impacts on social, health as well as children learning behaviours and outcomes. Systematic random…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, Incidence, Focus Groups
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Francois, Robert; Harlacher, Gary; Smith, Bruce – 1999
This action research project implemented and evaluated a plan to deal with students who lack enthusiasm about school and have difficulty in following classroom rules, keeping on task, and using appropriate social skills. The targeted population consisted of high school students in five industrial technology classes in a rural western Illinois…
Descriptors: Action Research, Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning
Lowe, Marilyn T. – 1993
To determine if cooperative planning between the library media specialist (LMS) and the classroom teacher affects the integration of information access skills into the curriculum, classroom teachers in grades 1 through 5 were surveyed in 10 randomly selected schools in Cobb County (Georgia). Of the 183 teachers surveyed, 131 returned…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cooperative Planning, Course Integrated Library Instruction, Curriculum Development
Clark, Nancy Baker – 1994
The purpose of this study was to determine whether library media specialists and teachers perceived that the restructuring approach in the Coalition of Essential Schools has changed the performance of 37 services of library media specialists. The perceptions of library media specialists and teachers provided data to determine whether library media…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Cumming, Todd; Lesniak, Greta – 2000
The possibility of improving employability skills through cooperative education and tech prep was examined in an action research project involving high school students from two neighboring suburban communities in northern Illinois. The extent to which the schools were currently teaching employment and career development skills was examined by…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Action Research, Career Development, Check Lists
Vabulas, Lani; Yono, Tara; Zach, Rebecca – 2001
This study examined why preschool, kindergarten, and 4th grade students had poor comprehension of a second language. The reasons for this were threefold: learning a second language is not essential to a child's life at these ages; they are not motivated to learn a second language on their own; and it was widely thought that learning a second…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Awareness, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Demovsky, Sandra; Niemuth, Judy – 1999
An action research project developed and implemented a program for increasing global skills and awareness of ethnic diversity in the classroom so that students could better understand others. The targeted population at two midwestern sites consisted of middle school sixth graders and high school learning disabled students in social studies…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism
Landfear, Mollie; Innis, Julie – 1994
A program using cooperative learning to improve the teamwork skills of high school-level vocational home economics students in multicultural, economically diverse communities was developed and tested during a 5-month action research project. The research phase of the project included the following: 71 of the students enrolled in the classes Home…
Descriptors: Action Research, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development, Employer Attitudes
Rubin, Christa – 1999
Identifying low self-esteem as the underlying factor contributing to poor school attitudes, negative self feelings, difficulty making friends, and difficulty in working independently and completing assignments, this action research project evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention incorporating cooperative learning and teaching to the…
Descriptors: Action Research, Change Strategies, Cooperative Learning, Elementary School Students
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Euster, Joanne R. – 1977
This study examined the psychological and behavioral determinants of community college library cooperation, primarily through interlibrary loans, in the Washington Community College Library Cooperative. Fifty-nine of ninety-one Washington community college library professionals responded to a questionnaire on attitudes and expected behaviors. A…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Libraries, Community Colleges, Interlibrary Loans